Moisture-supplying apparatus for explosive-engines.



APPLICATION FILED FEB. I2| I9I6.

Paented Oct. 31, 1916.

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IIIII NI 9km/insee@ ratus for EXposivQlEngnes, of which the following iS a u, dem, anc 'amai escrption, such as will Enable ohers sked in the art tarwhcn in, f ppeans mak@ and use he same.

, The invention rentes to appaatus for" supplymg mms tura to he combustion :2h-amber of an automobile ierza combustion engine to previ-mt ovexheafang and to im crease the powor of the engine. t is nobclamer that moisture amtted to the combustoz; chamber oi a perfectly designed engine of the typo which isgov- @med by missing eXposve-s w increase h@ powa? of the engin@ ahough .it is known tha engines of this wpa 'which are 30% hoz'ougy wateyaceta, w. which car'y o con-pressoo 'ho exemey n.'v'b

'wil not Ga o by adm bui Such e from stopping m oom-poi oaf by the ndmsson o gass 'when otxei' im an Automobe engines ws. smctad to compress to z; vf; owing' to the thmi'ag governo? versa iy emplogfe h:o sonnm the fat m am? n doses the voumoro" 555135 @Mi combustion cham ai sion. The compression Ewald? est grado ongne as wei makes ooin' caz'ed' io te speer@ ai Wncx :in fact he ompagsi .U-'aijng a increasa of powa? for ul power speed. 's

mit moisture to the combusim Chamber with th@ fuel gases 'when 15E-leso coudoms *V are p'fesen.

The present invention seeks as pove an mprove apparatus tha ffvi ooeot Watecy vapor produced by be mais of tho combustion of the fuel gases in the combustion chamber and olivo? the watey vapo? to the com't-s-on cham'je' with the ua gases,

tty so that when conditions are encountered Woull oher'wse sisop or deeroase the newer -o the engine, the equzd amount of mo'sure can be admed and. Lne engine conmued "m operation ami the power theta'- of ncease.

"With these ami other objecivs in View the invention consists lo tho improved features of construction, manipulation, comomaton and arrangemens of parts hereinafter set ofn and more paycua'ly poinod out in the appQne clauses, :m applcz'on o?? the invention beog lusmate ,in h@ aoonv certain pmts' which 15 by which the closed at tlie will is .pivoted at 14, the operating bar stop cocks ma "be opened so that the cocks can be pproximately centrally located in the tank 11 is tlie container 16 material preferably of tiling so that it will absorb moisture without percepta is' supported by upon the inner si 20 supplied -with a pipe 19 fitted wit the lling pipe andthe drain to the exterior of the The tank 11 has leading rior thereof, the

.Which ing provided with formed of porous freely, yet contain li uid ble leakage. The container the brackets 17 which rest de of the tank 11, and is filling pipe' 18, and a drain 'li a drain cock 20, both pipe reaching tankll.

from the intedrain pipe 21, the latter bereturn bends 22 and 23 so that water collected rise to the return bend 23 and overflow always draining the tank, but

a The stop cock passage to admit t usually closed the boss 26 and and to near the ra' iator to the rom the radiat .preventing air from being tank through th admit atmosphere direct he pipe 25 connects drawn into the e pipe.

24 is provided as an inlet air to the tank 11, but this as it is seldom desirableto to the tank.

to the tank 11 at leads intothe radiator 3` nut 26, the stop cock or thepurpose of open- The usual overow or, the cap 30 protecting thepipe 25 from receiving water while the radiator 'is being filled, and allowing the` f ree passage of atmosphere and water vapor to the pipe.

The container or other su crease the immediately whe form a water vapor,

16 is sind with giyn'n moisture that will enter e manifold 5 the object moisture to tlie combusn the engine is started and and this vapor will be drawn by the suction created in the mani-v fold through the pipe 25, and tank 11,

65. pipes 10 and sto p cocks 9 to the manifold where it will mingle vWith the fuel gasses Iand enter the combustion chambersin'the cylinders l.

It is obvious thata certain amount of moisture. will be supplied Irpm 'the' atmosdegiee of moisture will be drawn into the heated, and when the throttle'is opened tof the stop cocks 9 are opened and the of the engine is increased. When t e atmosphere is damp'and saturated with considerable moisture the stop cock 27 may the manifold for ordinary purposes, but when the atmosphere is dry, and when steady heavy pulling is required of the engine the stop cock 24 is .closed and the Stop cock 27 opened so' that an increased quantity ofmoisture vapor in the radiator.

The improved apparatus is of 'chief importance for supplying moisture to the combustion chambers of automobile engines to prevent stopping of the engine and to increase the power of the engine at times when it would otherwise stop or runat greatly reduced power and speed. The improved apparatus 'may also be advantageously emplayed in connection with stationary, marine, 'tractor and aerial engines.

l' Aat we claim as new. and desire to Se- -cure by Letters Patent, is

'therefrom and collect on said shell, a Valve to admit air into said tank, and pipes connected with. said valves mounted on the manifold arranged to collect sa'id air and vapor from the top of said tank and deliver Said air and vapor to said manifold. A.

- n apparatus for supplying moisture to the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine comprising, valves mounted on the manifold of an engine, a tank mounted on said valves and connected manipulated as` ower connected mav be drawn from the water moonen thereto, a, porous shell mounted Within said the top of said tank and deliver said air tank' adapted to contain glycerin to aid and Vapor to said manifold. in collecting moisture thereon, a radiator, In testimony whereof we afiix our signa.- a pipe arranged to supply moist vapor from tures'in the presence of two witnesses.

5 the 'radiator to the bottom of said tank v SAMUEL E. CHANEY.

wherebyY moisture will rise and collect on said shell, means to regulate air admitted CLAUDE rl' GOBLE' into said tank, and pipes connected with Witnesses: said valves mounted on the manifold ar- REBECCA JOFFEE,

'lo ranged to collect seid air and vapor from LEMUELJ. HUs'rED. 

